5a.m. Comes Way Too Early

11/17/2011, 5:16p: Ok so as previously mentioned as part of my program at Aultman Weight Loss Center, they ask that I work out that least 4 times a week building up to 60 minutes per session. Before I go any further let me preface the next "not such a revelation" on this: for the vast majority of my life I was either a swimmer or swim coach, so getting out of bed before 5a was standard practice. Even after I moved on to the CVB I was still swimming regularly 3-5 times a week at 5:30a. So my thought was to jump right back into the routine and get workouts in early because I never know how the day is going to go and to bank on evening workouts after a full day of work is fairly unrealistic for me. So I set my alarm for 4:55a to get to the pool and in the water by 5:30a.

BEEP! BEEP! The alarm goes off and as I lunge to shut it off before my wife wakes, I'm pretty sure the scare sends me into a mild heart attack! None the less I roll out of bed and head to the pool. (Stick with what you know right?). As I hit the water the first 200 yards feels fine, and then it hits, lactic acid build up would be an understatement here. It felt more like lactic acid seizure!!! For the next 1800 yards I'm alternating thoughts of writing my last blog and signing off of this plan and realizing today will hurt worse than the rest to follow, or at least so I thought. As I woke up yesterday morning I am more sore than I was the day before, as that darn alarm kick started my heart one more time this morning I realized it was even worse.

As an experienced athlete and a coach I realize that to get past this I have to continue to force myself into the routine of working back to fit to burn the fat! No I am NOT enjoying the early mornings that I as once so accustomed to. And NO that won't change for a couple of weeks. But I AM committed and the folks at Aultman empower me to continue to walk away from the foods that have forever been my cryptonite.

Believe it or not at day 10 I am actually struggling more with getting back into the early morning routine than saying "no thanks" to the triple whammy of beer, burgers and pizza. So that has to be a good sign right?....... Don't all jump at once to agree.

In all seriousness, regardless of the muscle ache (under the layers of insulation I have so generously provided for myself), I am feeling emotionally much better and morning 3 workout is coming tomorrow. Wish me luck, I think I'm really gonna need it at5:30a when I hop on a treadmill.